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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Toughenamon, PA · September 29, 2004

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Date
September 29, 2004 · 14:03 local
Place
Toughenamon, PA
Airport
New Garden Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N54397
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC04FA220
Reported as
Piper PA28180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
604 total200 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days
N54397Registration cancelled Dec 8, 2009 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-7405050 · Built 1973Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The aircraft departed from runway 24 at N57, New Garden Airport. According to witnesses, the aircraft climbed to an altitude of 300 feet, the engine lost power, the aircraft stalled and spun to the right. During the investigation water was found in the fuel gascolator, fuel lines, and carburetor. Because of crash damage, fuel contamination could not be verified from the fuel tanks.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM RUNWAY 24 AT N57, NEW GARDEN AIRPORT. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO AN ALTITUDE OF 300 FEET, THE ENGINE LOST POWER, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND SPUN TO THE RIGHT. DURING THE INVESTIGATION WATER WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL GASCOLATOR, FUEL LINES, AND CARBURETOR. BECAUSE OF CRASH DAMAGE, FUEL CONTAMINATION COULD NOT BE VERIFIED FROM THE FUEL TANKS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC04FA220Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAvondale, PAThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection that resulted in fuel contamination and a subsequent loss of engine power.Sep 29, 2004 · Substantial damage